Sanctuary lamp



Aug. 5. 1,924.

B. AMULLER-THYMV SANCTUARY LAMP Filed June 25 1922 lime/#07;

Patented Aug. 5, i924.

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BERNARD MULLER-THYM, O'F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SANCTUABY LAMP.

To all 'whom t may concer/rb:

Be itV known that I, EinatmenMuntinga.- THYM, a citizenof the UnitedStates, and resident of Kansas City, county of Jackson, State ofMissouri, have invented a certain new and useful improvement inSanctuary Lamps, of which the following is a complete specification.This invention relates to sanctuary lamps and has for its object` toproduce an in` clined wick anda supporting structurev therefor, of suchcharacter as to increase the amount of fresh wick exposed to the actionof the flame for the gasification of the heavy Vegetable oil employed insanctuary lamps, within a fixed period of time, when compared to thelength of vertical wick exposed in the same period of time and under thesame conditions, as it has been found that the length of freshvertically extending wick exposed hourly is insufficient to avoid theformation of a crust which leads to the extinguishment of the flame.

If in order to overcome the objectionable feature above mentioned, awick of greater cross sectionalarea is employed, to increase the rate ofoil'consumption, it will be found that the flame is smoky andobjectionable for this reason. Y a

The prime object of the present inyen- Vtion, therefore, is to producean inclined wick combined with any suitable support,

whereby the comparative length of the fresh wick exposed to the actionof the flame, will be greaterV under the same conditions as to time andthe character and quantity of oil, than with a vertical wick.

By supplying an inclined wick it will be evident that the length of-wick exposed by a predetermined lowering in the liquid level, will begreater than the length of wick exposed by the same lowering of theliquidy level when the wick stands vertical. V Anotherobject of theinvention is to produce'means whereby the spilling vof the oil shall beguarded against, should the oil- `containing vessel be fractured Vorbroken while in use, and also to act as a heat retaining vessel when thedevice is used in a comparatively unheated room, to prevent thecongealing of the oil, as will be readily understood. Y a /Vith Vtheobjects `named in view, and 'r others as may hereinafter appear, theinvention consists in certain novel ,and useful features of constructionand organiza- Appncation mea June 2e,

1999. serial No. 570,992.

'tion of parts as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order thatit may be fully understood, reference is to be had to the accompanyingdrawing, in which Figure 1 is a central vertical section through thecontaining vessels, and illustrates the wick and wick support in sideelevation.

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the same.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line III-III of Figure l.

Figure t is a central vertical Vsection taken through a modified form ofthe invention.

In the said drawing, where like reference characters identifycorresponding parts in all of the figures, 1 represents a suitablevessel preferably of less diameter at its bottom than top, and 2represents a second vessel vadapted to be received within the firstvessel and rests on the bottom thereof. In this connection, it isdesirable to point out that this double vessel construction, however,.is not necessary to the proper' operation of the device, and isillustrated only as an efiicient method of guarding against the spillingof oil should the oil-containing vessel 2 be fractured, and also toretain a certain degree of the heat which will be radiated by the innervessel to guard against congealing of the oil when the device is usedina relatively unheated room during the winter.

Resting on the bottom of the vessel 2 is a weighted disc 4 of anysuitable material and secured firmly in the axis of said disc'is avertical stem 5, it rbeing noted inV this connection that the disc i ispreferably of substantially equal diameter to the interior of thevessel, so that the stem 5 may be automatically centralized with respectto the walls of the vessel, as will be readily understood. j v

VIn order to steady and centralize the upper ,or free end of the stem 5,said stem passes through a central opening in a crossshaped brace member5El formed at its ends with downwardly projecting lips 5b for engagementwith the brim of the vessel.

Loosely mounted on the stem 5 and resting `on the-disc l is a supportingplate 6 angular `'shape in cross section and have v one of 'their edges9projecting outwardly, and secured `in spiral relation successively insaid Vshape'd 'edgesQ of the uprights'V are a lseries of spacer arms 10,Which are bent alternately to the right and left throughout thelength ofkeach of the uprights 8, the uppermost arms ofeach of Vsaid uprights allbeing bent in the same direction preceding the bending of the otherarms. The result 'of the `bending of the arms just described, is to soarrange said arms thatfthe outer end of none of thearms y vv-ill `liedirectly lunder the corresponding end of the arm lnext `a'bove andsecured to Athe vsamebar 8, as ithasbeen found that yvhen such conditionexiststheflame passing around said arm lWillnimpinge on the superposejdarmand will 'lead 'to the rapid oxidation of said arm, give olf.obnoxious fumes andsmole, and have [other objectionable effects.

A non-combustible Wick 11 is preferably employed, and is Wound spirallyaround the spacer Varms which preferably terminate in out-turned hooks12. r1`he Wick is fastened tothelovvermost or uppermost hook 12 and thenis looped vsuccessivel-y varound the intermediate hooks, in such avmanner that the descending Wickjvvith respect to that particular yhookalways overlies the ascending vvi]c l Ain )rder` that the Iascendinglivire, down which. there@ will appresi a@ hook, may ignite thedescending Wick, regardless of Whether the flame is extinguished initsattempt to pass around the' hook. This arrangement of the Wick .has beenfound necessary, as when the Wick is merely .looped around fthe hook,the flame cannot be always depended upon to pass around saidliook and istherefore extinguished, aiidthe objects ofthe invention maybe defeatedWhich is of course to' prodiice` a iianie Whiohivill biirncontinuouslyand Without attentionfor several days. The inventionin'its simplestlembodiment is shown `iiillligure 4, in which 13 sfthe Oil Containing'vessel, and 1 4 is a plate resting on 'the bottom of the Vvessel andprovided with a vertical stein 14a having its end Vprojecting slightlyfrom theV surface oftheV oil. The platevandstem are provided with,suitable fhqoks 15, and extendingbetvveenand secu-redto said 'hooks'isan Ainclined .Wick 16 preferablyof nonconibustible material.

Athat the inclined Wick Where it emerges from the liquid shows asindicated, the

result of Capillary attraction of the oil and said ligure also indicatesthe rela-tive positionoflthe flame, which is a slight distance above thesurface of the oil and in a higher plane than the point of emergence ofthe Wick from the oil, and it will be understood that this spacedrelation betiveen the oi1 and flame continues to the lower extremity ofthe iviclnft'he flamemoving downward at a rate proportionate to theconsumption of 'the oil.

1t will bewappa-rent from the above description that byslightwvariations in Ythe yproportion of the various parts, the lengthof fresh ivicly vexposed after a predetermined lengthv of burning lmaybe regulated,` as

found desi-faible.

"From the above description it `Will' 1be apparent that I have produceda device `of the character described, which possesses all of the`features `of advantage set forth v as desirable, and While I-havedescribed and' claimed lthe preferred embodiment of the saine reservethe right topmake all changes properly falling Within the I'spirit andscope,

.of a vvessel lcontainingoil, a Wick support rest-ingonthe bottom ofsaid vessel, a. second iviclcsupport ,secured Iin a position alb-ove Vthe 'surface of thel oil in lsaid vessel, and a Wick Vconnected at :itsopposite ends to said supports and extending in an inclined posi-V tionWith respect to the surface ,of `the oil.

2. In a sanctuary 1anip,the combination' of a vessel containing oil, aplate resting on the bottomof said vessel, a stemextending upwardfronisaid plateand projecting above thesurface of the oil, aWioksecuring element supported by the plate inv close proximity 'to the,bott-0in of 'the vessel, a second .wick securing, element supported bysaid stem above "the surface of the oil, and a Wick extending from onesupport to the' other and in an inclined position VWith .respect to` thesurface of the oil inthe vessel.

3. 1n asanctuary lamp, the combination of a. vessel lcontaining oil, anda` gvvic'lr extending angularly through and 'projecting .above thesurface'of said oil;'the said projecting portion of 'said Wick beingVAfully vexposed to the air above the levelof'thefuel.

4. In a, sanctuary lamp, the Vcombination ofa vessel containingpil, VandIa. wick'exf tending angularly through and projecting above the surfaceof 'said'oil; saidwicl embodying non-combustible. l means to prevent the.severing of Wick by the heat of the i Vflame inorder itrnay besupported in suoli angular position. regardless of' the depth `of theoil lin th'evessel.

5. In a. sanctuary lamp, the combination of a vesesl containingl oil,supports located near the top and bottoin of the Vessel respectively,and a. wick extending angularly between and attached to said supports.

6. In a sanctuary lamp, the combination of a Vessel containing oil, anda wick eX- tending angularly through and projecting above the surface ofsaid oil; said wick being so supported throughout its length as to offerunimpeded progress to a Haine passing downwardly into the vessel as thelevelof oil in said Vessel is lowered.

7. In a sanctuary lamp, the combination of a vessel containing oil, astandard in said vessel, a plurality of wick supports on said standard,and a wick carried by and in- `clining from each support to the neXthigher and lower supports; said wick being arranged around eachsucceeding support in such a manner that the supported point of theupper end of each downwardly eX- tending portion is in a higher pla-nethan the supported point of the lower end of the adjacent upwardlyextending portion.

8. In a sanctuary lamp, the combination of a vessel containing oil, astandard in said vessel, a plurality of wick supports on said standard,and a. wick carried by and inclining from each support to the nexthigher and lower supports; said wick being arranged around eachsucceeding support in such manner that the supported point of the upperend of each downwardly .extending portion is in a higher plane than thesupported point of the lower end of the adjacent upwardly extendingportion, the wick being looped upon each support in such a manner thateach downwardly extending portion crosses the adjacent upwardlyextending portion.

In witness whereof I hereunto ailix my signature.

BERNARD MULLER-THYM.

